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Before the Freeze

Episode number: 1

Overview: Meet the Kilcher family, who live on a 600-acre homestead in Alaska. With another brutal winter approaching, and bears having killed two of the family's cattle, they are forced to pin all of their hopes of surviving the winter on one last hunting trip.

Fueling the Fire

Episode number: 2

Overview: The first storm of winter approaches as the family races to finish preparing for the next eight months; Atz herds cattle across flooded glacial rivers.

Snow, Cold and Darkness

Episode number: 3

Overview: The storms hit earlier than expected; search for a newborn calf and its mother; Otto builds shelter for his herd.

Dead Of Winter

Episode number: 4

Overview: Desperate for food, the Kilchers struggle to get through a harsh winter.

Spring Has Sprung

Episode number: 5

Overview: Spring arrives and the family deals with a rogue hen and hunts for food.

Cattle Drive

Episode number: 6

Overview: The family battles danger to drive their cattle to the summer pasture.

Range Riding

Episode number: 7

Overview: Atz begins range riding to protect Otto's cattle herd from predators.

The River Wild

Episode number: 8

Overview: The Kilchers call in favors to help build a fence before the high tide.

Something's Fishy

Episode number: 9

Overview: The Kilchers fish for the hundreds of pounds of fish needed over winter.

Legend Of "Terrible Island"

Episode number: 10

Overview: Atz Lee and Eiven travel to "Terrible Island" to hunt deer.

Fall Feast

Episode number: 11

Overview: Fall arrives and the Kilchers scramble to finish their winter preparations.

Life According To Otto

Episode number: 12

Overview: Otto's sense of humor and ingenuity inspire his family and neighbors.

Homestead Innovations

Episode number: 13

Overview: The Kilchers must not only reuse and recycle, but also reinvent.